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    "id": 1152058,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1), to make Statement on an issue of general topical concern on May Day. 1st May was chosen as Labour Day, also referred to as Workers’ Day or May Day to commemorate the Haymarket Riot in Chicago in 1886. The Haymarket Riot was a violent confrontation between police and labour protesters and it became a symbol of workers’ rights across the world. This day has its origin in early socialist and labour activities. The purpose of the day is to commemorate the efforts and victories of the worker’s class and the labour movement. Workers’ Day is a chance to commemorate the workers across the globe and the contributions they make towards the growth of the nation. It is a day when those who fought for workers’ rights are remembered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pioneer activists in the labour movement set the appropriate pace in bettering the lives of workers. Cesar Estrada Chavez organized a union of farm workers. Nelson Hale helped create social security and medicare. Eugene Victor was the apostle of industrial unionism. Samuel Gompes was the first and longest serving president of the American Federation of Labour(AFL). He was instrumental in originating the American Labour Movement (ALM) whose slogan is ‘Bread and Butter’, which means unions should focus on improving working conditions and pay for skilled workers rather than political reforms. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Kenya, a number of unions emerged before, during and after Independence with various leadership, before the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) finally emerged. It became the central organization union for workers."
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